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Alpine F1 “still too much on the limit to be scoring points in every race” — Ocon reflects on disappointing F1 Imola GP

Öykü Ceylan6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon faced a tough weekend at the Imola Grand Prix, where the team’s performance fell short of expectations after an encouraging Miami. Speaking post-race, the French driver shared his thoughts on the challenges faced during the race and his outlook for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. Reflecting on the race weekend, Ocon…

Magnussen pleased with “super good pace” in second stint at F1 Imola GP as he recovers to P12

Jonah Presser6 months ago04 mins

Kevin Magnussen, all things considered, had a decent result at the Imola GP this past weekend. While the Dane did not score points, he made up 6 places over the course of the race after he passed a number of cars in the second stint and ended up in P12 at the end of the…

Wolff wary of putting Antonelli under too much pressure: “He’s going to be in Formula 1 one day, but let’s not rush it”

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has admitted to focusing too much attention on their highly rated protege, Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Italian is the most talked about young driver and has enjoyed a glittering career on his way to Formula 2. Antonelli won Italian F4 and FRECA before skipping FIA F3 to race at the…

Wolff has “more confidence at the moment” in Mercedes F1 recovery, but “nothing in this sport is for granted”

Hope Van Beek6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes the team is moving in the “right direction” regarding their development, but more must be done before the team gets back to the top of the grid. While Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari were at the top of the grid in Imola, Wolff believes that they are slowly closing…

Indy 500 polesitter McLaughlin on his qualifying laps: “Some of the best laps I had ever driven”

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

The Penske driver has signed the fastest average pole speed in the history of the 500, for a very dominant display from the entire team. In fact McLaughlin, alongside his teammates Will Power, who had been fastest on Day 1 of Qualifying, and latest 500 winner Josef Newgarden, has managed to do a front row…

Andretti Cadillac signs F1 veteran Pat Symonds as they ramp up plans to try and join the championship

Rachel Stephens6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Andretti Cadillac has announced the signing of Pat Symonds, former Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Formula 1, as they intensify their efforts to join the F1 grid. Symonds is joining as an Executive Engineering Consultant for the American team, bringing decades of experience with him. No stranger to championship success, Symonds played a crucial role…

Wolff “can’t wait for 2026 to come and see the different levels of performance of the power units” as he hits back at F1 rival Horner

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

Over the Miami Grand Prix weekend, Team Principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner, responded to comments from Mercedes and McLaren which suggested that the team would be weakened by the departure of their Chief Technology Officer, Adrian Newey, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown stating that he believed that Newey “won’t be the…

We “have to figure out if we can unlock this or if we need a completely new update” — Stroll on Aston Martin F1’s Imola GP upgrade

Editorial Staff6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

In his 150th Formula 1 race, Lance Stroll managed to secure two points for Aston Martin, coming through from P13 on the grid to finish in 9th. Stroll started on the medium tyre and overtook Esteban Ocon in the opening laps for P12. But unlike Tsunoda, Hülkenberg and Ricciardo, he extended his first stint. The…

McLaren’s F1 Monaco GP livery: A tribute to Ayrton Senna

Olivia Pursehouse6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

McLaren F1 have unveiled a one-off livery ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as a tribute to Ayrton Senna, with the recent 30th anniversary of his tragic passing in Imola back in 1994. He won three Drivers’ Championship with them in 1988, 1990, 1991, as well as finishing 2nd in 1989 and 1993. In the…

Max Verstappen lifting the trophy on the podium at Imola

Horner lauds Verstappen’s F1 Imola GP “masterclass”, praises Buemi for Red Bull improvement following bad Friday

Luke-John Buckle6 months ago04 mins

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has credited their simulator driver Sebastien Buemi for the Austrian team’s gain in performance during the race weekend at Imola. The reigning champions suffered a difficult Friday, particularly at Acque Minerali, as Max Verstappen ran wide into the gravel. The team recovered to take pole position for the Imola…